Growth Metrics

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) FCF Margin (2016 - 2025)

Historic FCF Margin for Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) over the last 12 years, with Q4 2025 value amounting to 9.61%.

  • Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin rose 22400.0% to 9.61% in Q4 2025 from the same period last year, while for Nov 2025 it was 0.27%, marking a year-over-year increase of 37700.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 6.11% for FY2025, which is 48800.0% down from last year.
  • As of Q4 2025, Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin stood at 9.61%, which was up 22400.0% from 24.76% recorded in Q3 2025.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin's 5-year high stood at 45.85% during Q2 2023, with a 5-year trough of 55.98% in Q3 2024.
  • Its 5-year average for FCF Margin is 3.6%, with a median of 7.66% in 2021.
  • Within the past 5 years, the most significant YoY rise in Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin was 555200bps (2023), while the steepest drop was -388900bps (2023).
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Barnes & Noble Education's FCF Margin stood at 2.05% in 2021, then skyrocketed by 236bps to 2.78% in 2022, then soared by 301bps to 11.15% in 2023, then plummeted by -34bps to 7.37% in 2024, then soared by 30bps to 9.61% in 2025.
  • Its FCF Margin stands at 9.61% for Q4 2025, versus 24.76% for Q3 2025 and 17.57% for Q2 2025.